Ever wonder what happens to your electronic waste?

Electronic waste, or "e-waste," including computers, TVs, cameras, printers, and cell phones, etc., is a growing global issue. Through the International Sustainable Electronics Competition, participants are asked to explore solutions to remediate the existing e-waste problem, prevent e-waste generation in the future, and foster a more sustainable system for electronic device development, use, and management.

The University Library successfully received a grant for "Providing Sustainable Climate Control for the Archives Research Center."

The National Endowment for the Humanities offers many grant opportunities at http://www.neh.gov/grants.  Some of these grants are directly linked to sustainability initiatives. 

The Facilities & Services Division supports sustainability curriculum through guest lectures in academic courses.  To request a guest lecturer or presentation, instructors can contact the Facilities & Services Sustainability Coordinator.  

Housing Dining Services began recycling the glass wine and liquor bottles from their Catering Services operation at the end of July 2013.

Bicycle Ambassadors are bicycling enthusiasts who are working to improve bicycle culture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Interested students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to apply to become a Bicycle Ambassador by completing our online form.  Applications are now being accepted, and the Bike Ambassador program was launched on campus in September, 2013. 

The Campus Administrative Manual includes the requirement to follow the University Bicycle Ordinance, which enforces safe cycling behavior on all off-road university property, including sidewalks, shared use paths, and bicycle paths.

There are three Kill A Watt monitors that the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) bought for the Student Weatherization Program.  After the SSC project was done, the Kill A Watt monitors were given to the University Library so that other students can use them. To check out a Kill A Watt device:

As part of the campus “zero waste” policy we have diverted the sawdust from the Mill shop to the Horse Farm.

Today students use this array for research, labs, and data collection: